The home side rode their luck until Alexander Ryan's own goal just before the half-hour.
Rodgers insisted there was no surprise that his side rode their luck at times.
From half-time, France were entirely the dominant force, their ageing side riding on the purest adrenaline.
Jürgen Klopp's side rode out an opening storm and a late, late siege to reach the final on 25 May.
From the off the noise was thunderous and the home side rode those roars of support all the way to Brazil, overcoming Ukraine in impressive fashion.
By his side rides his eldest son, and behind follow a cloud of cavaliers, of whom each is, at the least, a prince's son and a major-general.
"We have managed to secure her some out side rides for the coming weeks and this weekend at Black Forest Lodge, given suitable ground and sound horses, she is scheduled to ride According to Sarah and Supreme Danehill.
Although there were few sparks last night, all that really mattered for Villa on the back of Saturday's miserable home defeat against Everton was that they safely negotiated a path past a Tranmere side riding high in League One.
LONDON — Anthony Dawson, who has cerebral palsy and little muscle function on his right side, rode for South Africa in the first round of the equestrian dressage competition at the Paralympics on Thursday, guiding his horse through an intricately choreographed series of movements.
Antonio Villaraigosa, the state Assembly's speaker, has insisted that "the old days of winner-take-all politics" in which "one side rides roughshod over the other" are over; and Bill Campbell, a Republican assemblyman, has praised Mr Davis's inaugural address as "a great Republican speech".
Manchester United manager Ferguson admitted his side rode their luck with Hernandez's winner, but believes Torres must shoulder the blame for his red card.
